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This Sunday, December 8, sample Hugo House classes, meet our teachers, and try a new genre without the pressure of registering for a full class.
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Join us this winter for in one of more than 100 writing classes for writers of all levels. Member registration opens Dec. 3.
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Michael Cunningham: The Problem is Never the Plot
Michael Cunningham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours, gives a Word Works talk on the different methods a writer can use to get to know their characters.
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Our Winter Catalog is online here!
- Writing without a Map with Cari Luna: Write without a planned destination, and learn to create stories born of surprise.
- Writing Nature with John Farnsworth: Develop the skills to evoke a sense of place and describe the natural world.
- Writing Trauma with Tara Hardy: Explore access points to writing trauma, self-care for the process, and sticky issues of impact.
- Going Pro with Paulette Perhach: Set yourself up for long-term freelance success by becoming a creative business owner.
More info is available in our online class catalog.
From The House
How To Write Several Poems in the Course of an Afternoon by Kelli Russell Agodon
Posted Tue, 11/12/2019
by Guest ContributorThere is this belief that we can sit down at a laptop or open our notebooks and write a poem. While some can do that, there are many who, when…
“You Have to Let Your Obsessions Guide You”: An Exclusive Q&A with Tom Perrotta
Posted Mon, 11/4/2019
by Megan GallagherTom Perrotta is the author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody…